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Pub Date
01 Jan 2018

Description

What if you could ask for anything- and get it?

In the sandy Mojave Desert, Madison is a small town on the road between nothing and nowhere. But Eldon wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, because in Madison, everyone gets one wish—and that wish always comes true.

Some people wish for money, some people wish for love, but Eldon has seen how wishes have broken the people around him. And with the lives of his family and friends in chaos, he’s left with more questions than answers. Can he make their lives better? How can he be happy if the people around him aren’t? And what hope is there for any of them if happiness isn’t an achievable dream? Doubts build, leading Eldon to a more outlandish and scary thought: maybe you can’t wish for happiness…maybe, just maybe, you have to make it for yourself.

What if you could ask for anything- and get it?

In the sandy Mojave Desert, Madison is a small town on the road between nothing and nowhere. But Eldon wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, because in...

Description

What if you could ask for anything- and get it?

In the sandy Mojave Desert, Madison is a small town on the road between nothing and nowhere. But Eldon wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, because in Madison, everyone gets one wish—and that wish always comes true.

Some people wish for money, some people wish for love, but Eldon has seen how wishes have broken the people around him. And with the lives of his family and friends in chaos, he’s left with more questions than answers. Can he make their lives better? How can he be happy if the people around him aren’t? And what hope is there for any of them if happiness isn’t an achievable dream? Doubts build, leading Eldon to a more outlandish and scary thought: maybe you can’t wish for happiness…maybe, just maybe, you have to make it for yourself.

Advance Praise

"Profoundly thought-provoking,
endlessly entertaining, and totally awesome. I wish I could read it again for
the first time." --Lance Rubin, author of Denton
Little's Deathdate

“Poignant…
Will inspire readers to explore the question: if you could have one wish, what
would it be?” -Kirkus Reviews

"Heartbreaking, other times hilarious, but always thought-provoking. An unexpectedly affecting book that will have readers pondering what they would wish for if given the chance." -Booklist

"The plot itself transcends Eldon’s quest for a wish and becomes a study of human nature. This is a good story that includes a bit of romance, sports, friendship, family issues, and coming of age. A thoroughly engaging choice for readers of realistic fiction and magical realism."-School Library Journal

"The book provides an interesting and original premise that will open up some great discussion about what students might wish for and what the ramifications of those wishes might be." -School Library Connection

"Profoundly thought-provoking,
endlessly entertaining, and totally awesome. I wish I could read it again for
the first time." --Lance Rubin, author of Denton
Little's Deathdate

Advance Praise

"Profoundly thought-provoking,
endlessly entertaining, and totally awesome. I wish I could read it again for
the first time." --Lance Rubin, author of Denton
Little's Deathdate

“Poignant…
Will inspire readers to explore the question: if you could have one wish, what
would it be?” -Kirkus Reviews

"Heartbreaking, other times hilarious, but always thought-provoking. An unexpectedly affecting book that will have readers pondering what they would wish for if given the chance." -Booklist

"The plot itself transcends Eldon’s quest for a wish and becomes a study of human nature. This is a good story that includes a bit of romance, sports, friendship, family issues, and coming of age. A thoroughly engaging choice for readers of realistic fiction and magical realism."-School Library Journal

"The book provides an interesting and original premise that will open up some great discussion about what students might wish for and what the ramifications of those wishes might be." -School Library Connection